The Way of the Center

"The fans at the aTT Center must have lost their hearts! Nine points, the Spurs entered the fourth quarter with a nine-point disadvantage! Courtney Lee is undoubtedly the leader of the Trail Blazers in the third quarter Raider, he scored nine points in three three-pointers in a single quarter, putting the Spurs in an instant lagging behind. I can't wait for Shaq, I can't wait to see the fourth quarter!" Kenny Smith was completely overwhelmed by the Trail Blazers' performance in the first three quarters. Even the mighty Spurs are forced to be so unbearable by them, this is definitely a manifestation of the strength of the Trail Blazers!

But few people have discovered that the 9 points of Courtney Lee, the best player, played a vital role in enabling the Trail Blazers to take the lead now! In other words, if the unexpected Courtney Lee is excluded, the score between the Spurs and the Trail Blazers may be a tie!

Others may not be able to see the powerful relationship, but ** Weiqi knows this very well. In the fourth quarter, unless Courtney Lee's touch is equally hot, the Blazers will not have a weapon that can give them the lead!

"Don't worry, we still have a full 12 minutes. Just play as we did just now, believe me, just play as we did just now, and we can turn the situation around!" Just now the Spurs have fallen behind by 9 points, but coach **Vich But it has been emphasizing that the players continue to play according to the arrangement just now. He did this because he was afraid that the players would be smart and change their tactics without authorization.

There is no problem with the Spurs' tactics. The only problem is that Courtney Lee suddenly appeared from the Trail Blazers!

In the fourth quarter, Courtney Lee's playing time is destined to be reduced. At that time, **Wech will have to see who in the Blazers can stand up and open up the points!

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Anjie's hook was rarely knocked out of the frame. It is rare to say that it is actually for the entire season. If we only talk about this game, this scene has happened many times.

"Ann's shot still misses, which is really very rare. At present, An's shooting rate is only 43%, which is really a very low shooting rate for him." Kenny Smith looked at the data, I can't believe that the name in front of this string of numbers is An Jie. Anjie's offense has always been known for its high efficiency. It is not unusual for An Jie to have a hit rate of 60 to 70%. But today, for some reason, An Jie's hit rate dropped sharply.

"That guy, Tim, is really smart." O'Neill didn't say anything, but after careful observation, he already knew the reason why Anjie's shooting rate dropped.

The answer is simple because...

"That guy always forced me to turn to the left, to break through to the left, and through constant squeezing, I had to use my left hand to do everything! I can attack the frame with both hands,

But I can't let me attack with my left hand for the whole game! "During the timeout, Anjie complained to Ricard again. Duncan's defense is too good, even detailed to such a point.

"It's okay, next time Duncan defends like this, you can pass the ball to me, or find a way to squeeze the space. In short, don't fall into the trap he set for you again! Listen, the Spurs have begun to gradually The score is approaching. I want you to unite and persevere! Improve efficiency, I need you to improve efficiency. Move more aggressively, and give Ann more support! Hold the advantage, and we must hold the advantage until the last second of the game !" Ricard saw that the Spurs were gaining momentum, so he called the timeout.

But after the timeout ended, Ricard found desperately that the Spurs' crazy counterattack had not stopped.

When returning from the timeout, Vicvic also dispatched the Argentine Manu Ginobili. In this way, all three of GDP are on the field, and at this moment, they are only five points away from tying the score!

Manu Ginobili is the best guy in the Spurs team in this game. He has now scored 18 points as a substitute. Wesley Matthews is still an undrafted pick, and Matthews still looks too immature when dealing with Ginobili, a guy who exudes "monstrous aura" all over his body.

This time, Ginobili received a pass from Tony Parker as soon as halftime passed. But "Demon Knife" didn't just play singles, but gave the ball to the young small forward Leonard. After that, Ginobili borrowed Diaw's off-ball pick-and-roll and ran through it.

This is the Spurs. Even if a player feels hot today, he must implement the team's existing tactics. The singles tactics developed for outside players are very rare in the Spurs.

An Jie didn't dare to step away from Duncan at all. This expressionless guy was definitely not Griffin. Anjie put more attention on Duncan, so his reading of the perimeter defense will also be greatly affected by this. Without Anjie's command and the Blazers' outside defense, it would be difficult to contain the Spurs' exquisite cooperation.

Ginobili ran more than half of the circle around the half court. In the end, he managed to get rid of Matthews and received a pass from Leonard after going out of the three-point line.

"Can Manu Ginobili take advantage of the opportunity to shoot a three-pointer? With a good shot, Matthews has no time to make up the defense. With a three-pointer, the Spurs are only 2 points away from tying the score!"

"Ann is still forced by Tim Duncan. He wants to pass the ball, but the rest of the Spurs have blocked all the passing routes. **Vichick and Duncan successfully separated Anjie! Now Anjie If you want to help the team score, you can only rely on yourself!" Kenny Smith chattered, and he was completely immersed in the intense fourth quarter.

An Jie looked left and right, but unexpectedly found that the Spurs' defense was too perfect. Even though his passing skills are good, in such a small space, An Jie still can't guarantee that he can send the ball safely.

An Jie suddenly wanted to turn to the right and break through, but just halfway through, his route was blocked by Duncan again. Duncan carried out the arrangement of Vicki, strangled Anjie to death on the right side, and forced Anjie to hit the left side. It turns out that this works very, very well!

Seeing this situation, An Jie simply stopped walking. He suddenly turned to face the frame and retreated a shot. Duncan, who didn't react in time, jumped forward for a second, and An Jie was able to take the shot calmly.

"Take a step-back jumper in the restricted area to see if Ann can stabilize the situation." As soon as Kenny Smith finished speaking, the basketball hit the net. Anjie's beautiful goal slowed down the Spurs' pace of chasing points. But Vivic and the Spurs are still not in a hurry, because the momentum is still on their side!

**Vich said before that they can't limit Anjie's scoring. However, they managed to reduce An Jie's scoring efficiency. Facing a guy like An Jie, doing this is already pretty good.

Although Anjie scored a goal to stabilize the situation for the Trail Blazers, but after that, the Spurs' offense became more violent.

"Manu Ginobili's snaking drive! Wesley Matthews got dizzy. Beautiful! Layup with penalty, Manu Ginobili earns a 3 for the Spurs !"

"Manu Ginobili broke through again, Ann and Gerald Wallace took off and blocked the block at the same time! No, how did the basketball get out of the crowd! Leonard made a three-pointer and hit it again! Ginobi Li's pass is so life-threatening! This is simply a gamble that if you can't assist, you will make a mistake!"

"Aldridge seems to be very uncomfortable with Diaw's defense. Diaw can always think of various ways to interfere with you. Sometimes, these methods are not even allowed by the rules. Look, now Aldridge is also misfiring. Yes. Let's see if the Spurs can take advantage of this opportunity."

The fourth quarter was very intense, so fans also thought that the last 12 minutes passed extremely quickly. In a blink of an eye, the game came to the last thirty seconds. At this moment, the San Antonio Spurs have reversed by 3 points!

98 to 1o1, this is almost the last chance for the Trail Blazers.

Ricard drew two sets of tactics for the final attack. The first set was to use Courtney Lee as the end point and directly hit a three-pointer to drag the game into overtime.

If this plan cannot be implemented, then the team will play around Anjie and let Anjie narrow the point difference first. Then use foul tactics to fight for the right to shoot.

Either way, the risks are enormous. But Courtney Lee's precise three-pointer today still gave the Trail Blazers fans enough confidence.

The ball was thrown from the sideline, and Raymond Felton received the basketball by chance under the pressure of the Spurs. After getting the ball, the timer on the backboard also starts to move. An attack that determines fate, starts now!

Anjie mentioned the mid-range, so that he can not only pick and roll for teammates, but also be an offensive finisher. An Jie just needs to stand there, it is enough to make Duncan tense up!

Don't look at An Jie's low shooting percentage in this game, and his playing is also aggrieved. But at the critical moment, the Spurs did not suffer less from Anjie!

The only tricky thing is that now the Blazers are three points behind, not two. Anjie is not the best offensive option to drag the game into overtime.

So when Courtney Lee ran past An Jie, and An Jie completely blocked the chasing Gino Belgium, all the fans in the aTT center gasped!

As soon as Courtney Lee got rid of the defense, Felton sent the basketball over. Courtney Lee, who got the right to fire the last shot, was not nervous. He calmly shot the basketball. Can this guard who gave the Trail Blazers an advantage in the third quarter continue to create miracles?

"Bang!" A loud muffled sound silenced the entire aTT center fans for a second. The Trail Blazers still scored, but only two points!

It turned out that Courtney Lee's three-pointer didn't hit directly, and Anjie quickly cut to block Duncan, and was able to barely complete the dunk. At the same time, there are only 5 seconds left before the end of the game!

Although An Jie scored a beautiful goal, he knew that the Trail Blazers were still behind.

"Damn it!" Courtney Lee knew that his excellent performance in the third quarter had all come to naught! As long as the last attack is not executed well, everything done before will be automatically scrapped!

In the last five seconds, the Trail Blazers naturally adopted a full-court press defense. However, Ginobili, who is a coquettish runner, still received Duncan's baseline ball without any risk.

Before Ginobili could grasp the ball, he was deliberately fouled by Matthews behind him. Tactical foul, this is the only option for the Trail Blazers now.

But unfortunately, the one who is going to the free throw line is the best person in the Spurs today, not one of them.

"Two free throws and two free throws, the point difference became 3 again! The Trail Blazers want to continue the game, this is the last chance!"

"Lee! You won't let us down, right!" In the last timeout, Ricard blocked everything in this timeout. Matthews? No, he was looked down upon by Ginobili. Felton? This guy's 3-point shooting is inherently inconsistent. Crawford? The nerve knife feels very bad today, don't expect him to suddenly play to score key goals. Gerald Wallace? He is not a pure three-point shooter. At the moment, only Courtney Lee, who feels hot, meets the requirements for the last shot.

Courtney Li nodded silently, but he felt that he was under a little pressure...

Aldridge took the sideline ball again, Felton still controlled the ball, An Jie played the pick-and-roll, and Lee played the most active position.

But this time, the Trail Blazers didn't have more than 20 seconds to play slowly. They had to complete the offense within five seconds!

Courtney Lee's defense against Leonard is impressive. His entanglement is no worse than Ginobili's defense against Wesley Matthews.

As soon as he caught the ball, the "monster" with long arms and big hands lay in front of Li. Although he didn't completely get rid of the defense, Li had no choice but to shoot directly!

Leonard took off accurately, and his take-off height left Courtney Lee stunned!

"It's over!" Li seemed to know the result before he landed.

"Crack!" A clear voice sounded, and a block against the lore goal was staged!

Only this time, what was staged at the aTT Center was no longer Anjie chasing Duncan for a lore layup...Leonard accurately blocked Lee's shot, and the Trail Blazers' The hope of winning was completely shattered.

The red light on the backboard came on, and in an instant, the center of aTT erupted like a volcano.

An Jie looked at the big screen in surprise. In the first three quarters, they had an advantage, and they just lost?

After a crazy sweep and promotion, Anjie's road to the Western Conference semifinals seemed to be not smooth from the very beginning.

The San Antonio Spurs are indeed an opponent one level higher than the Clippers!